How to Excel at Everything (or at Least Make Better Spreadsheets)

Microsoft Excel is my secret weapon. Anyone who knows me knows that I'm really not very good with numbers. But I've discovered that you don't actually need to be a numbers person, a data scientist, or an accountant to be a data superhero. You just need Microsoft Excel and a few tricks up your sleeve.

If you too want to be a spreadsheet superhero, here's what you need to get started.

Start Excelling in Just 13 Minutes

If you're new to Excel, this 13-minute video from our European partner, Fundacja TechSoup, walks you through all the basics. Learn about formatting, basic formulas, and a few nifty shortcuts.

Super-Quick Excel Tips

Prefer tiny bites of learning? We've got three super-quick tips to make you a little bit faster and more efficient in Excel.

1. How to get speedy access to your favorite Excel commands.

2. Break your scrolling habit! Learn faster ways to select data, copy data to the end of a column, and more.

3. Harness the power of filters to get quick insights into your data.

Take a Deeper Dive

If you've already got all the basics down, our archived Excel webinar introduces you to even more quick tricks, plus formulas and the near-magical power of pivot tables.

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